What I Learned After Using Lemons as Deodorant for a Week

I've heard once before that lemons are a great substitute for deodorant if you're in a rush, or (let's be honest) you ran out. So, I decided to put it to the test for a week.

One of the many things I have inherited from my father is his profuse sweating and BO, While I wish I inherited his punctuality, my armpits have ALWAYS been an issue for me. I have tried EVERYTHING -- extra strength, antiperspirant, the works.

For a while, I ended up just using a hot wet towel (no soap) to clean under my arms because I read that works just as well. So when my friend, who is of Mexican heritage, told me her family uses just lemons, I thought...

...why the hell not?!

SPRING GONZALEZ, TSM

Here's what I learned after a week:

Turns out, lemons are a great deodorant substitute

Turns out, they are NOT great antiperspirants. If you're sweaty, don't use it

DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT use lemons if you just shaved because ouch

I preferred to slice the lemon, it's less messy

I felt really fresh and nice all week!

At the gym, my underarms were nice and fresh WITHOUT deodorant build up